Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

"There's one more?"

Ji Chen was slightly taken aback when he saw Ye Chenyang walk out of the house.

As early as last night, he had already pinpointed Jiang Mian's whereabouts to this area through investigation.

Unexpectedly, the other side had already wiped out the Black Bone Gang and established a stronghold.

No, perhaps this man is the main force!

I heard that she is only at the fifth level, so she was able to kill Old Dong instantly. She must have done it by sneak attacking him!

This man who appeared out of nowhere is definitely a genuine sixth-tier player, and his level is not low!

"Brother Ji, Brother Ji, he's calling you!"

Seeing Ji Chen in a daze, the red-haired henchman next to him spoke up to remind him.

"Shut up! It's not my problem to say anything!"

Ji Chen glared at him fiercely, raised the broadsword in his hand, and pointed it at Ye Chenyang, saying:

"We're only looking for her, so get the hell out of my way!"

"Oh dear, that's fierce! Brother, I'm so scared!"

Jiang Mian hid behind Ye Chenyang expressionlessly, gripping his arm tightly, her words sounding like she was simply reciting lines, devoid of any emotion.

Ye Chenyang slightly raised his eyes and looked at Ji Chen with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

Although the factions here are all banding together for mutual support, they are definitely prioritizing their own interests.

Mercenary organizations, especially those like The Revenant, value the worth of their members.

A fifth-tier weapon capable of instantly killing a sixth-tier weapon is undoubtedly a worthwhile investment, at least significantly more valuable than the two that were instantly killed.

Rather than killing him to establish authority, the best option is to give him a warning and then recruit him.

Ji Chen clearly hadn't grasped this logic, and made no attempt to hide the malice in his eyes.

He was too eager to curry favor with his superiors.

The order given above is: Confess if you can, kill if you can't.

Moreover, Bai Jin also received this task.

Whoever performs well will be able to continue holding the lucrative post of the city gate.

Therefore, Ji Chen, relying on the number of his men, temporarily held that guy back.

By the time Bai Jin arrived, he had already completed his mission.

In his view, it was just a disease patient with slightly higher talent; it was uncertain whether he could withstand the sixth-level consciousness confrontation.

Instead of going through all the trouble of recruiting them, it's better to just get rid of them completely.

After all, Ji Chen did not consider the diseased people to be his kind, but merely a group of calamities in human skin.

Calamity equals animality, disease equals calamity; the equation holds true, disease equals animality.

This is one of the fundamental reasons why he dislikes Bai Jin.

How can a beast be on equal footing with him, or even be superior to him?

He absolutely will not accept it!

Jiang Mian was a perfect opportunity for him to vent his anger.

But now there's another obstacle blocking my way, and it's provoking me like this. It deserves to be killed!

Meeting Ye Chenyang's gaze, which looked at him like he was an idiot, Ji Chen's face instantly flushed red, almost as if he had lost his appetite for lychees.

"What are you looking at?"

The surrounding earth elements, stirred by his emotions, began to stir, causing the bricks and stones on the ground to loosen and turn into fine, quicksand.

The foundation of a house not far away seemed to have lost its support, making a cracking sound as it struggled to bear the weight, and the house itself tilted slightly.

"Heh, so you can't even look at me just because I'm ugly?"

Jiang Mian peeked out from behind Ye Chenyang, adding fuel to the fire.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Ji Chen said "good" three times in a row, his voice trembling.

He turned around abruptly, glared at them, and said through gritted teeth:

"What the hell are you all standing there for? Get them! Tear the men to pieces, and the women—"

Ji Chen paused, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Mian, a disgusting smile creeping onto his lips.

His men behind him immediately understood and burst into ambiguous laughter.

"Don't kill the woman yet. Break her limbs, she can still be sold..."

"call out!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chenyang made a sudden move, raising his hand to unleash a spatial slash!

Originally, he was quite interested in acting alongside Jiang Mian.

But since this guy is so eager to die, to avoid her hearing any disgusting or foul language, she might as well just send him on his way!

The dark spatial slash, like a black light, silently swept across the open space between the two sides and arrived in front of Ji Chen in the blink of an eye.

"What the hell?!"

His pupils contracted sharply, and he subconsciously activated his earth element. The quicksand beneath his feet accelerated abruptly, instantly engulfing him.

The black slash grazed past the top of his head.

"Pfft!"

Fortunately, the attack missed a vital spot, and Ji Chen survived.

Unfortunately, a piece of his scalp was shaved off, and a subordinate behind him who couldn't dodge in time was cut in half at the waist!

"Ouch—my head!"

Underground, Ji Chen covered his head in shock and anger, only to find something sticky.

Having wildly imaginative ideas isn't a pleasant experience.

Warm liquid kept gushing out from above his head, quickly obscuring his vision.

Ji Chen trembled as he pulled out a bottle of healing potion, drank it all in one gulp, and tried to quickly heal the wound on his head.

A burning vitality quickly rose in my abdomen, accompanied by a light, floating sensation, and soon it reached the top of my head.

However, when that life force collided with the residual [Formless] power from the wound, it caused him a splitting headache.

"Useless? How could it be useless!"

Ji Chen's breathing became heavy.

"What exactly is his ability?! [Chaos]...Is he also a mutated being?!"

The thought of Ye Chenyang's sneak attack filled him with uncontrollable rage, and even the pain lessened somewhat.

Ji Chen quickly activated his senses.

He is Sequence 38 [Burning Sand], whose core ability is to control quicksand and use fire elements to help increase the temperature of the sandstorm.

Those awakened by the [Elemental] type generally have the ability to expand their perception through the elements, and they don't even need skills; they just need to learn a little.

In his perception, the earth's surface seemed to have fallen into an eerie stillness.

Ji Chen's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition arose.

No way?

He brought twelve fifth-tier and two sixth-tier fighters. How could they possibly fight without making a sound?

Ji Chen's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition arose.

"impossible!"

He muttered to himself, trying to convince himself, but the dull pain in his head only intensified his unease.

How long have I been down here? Less than half a minute!

How could it possibly end so quickly!

Ji Chen gritted his teeth, activated the earth element, and the quicksand beneath his feet slowly lifted him back to the ground.

"Hello there."

As soon as he poked his head out, he saw Jiang Mian squatting to the side, resting her chin on her hands, greeting him warmly.

Ye Chenyang stood beside her, coldly looking down at Ji Chen, as if he had known his location all along and was guarding him.

Ji Chen immediately gave a look as if he had seen a ghost.

Not far away, his own men had all been frozen into ice sculptures, each in a different pose, but showing no signs of fighting.

Clearly, they had already frozen to death before they even engaged in combat.

They are all sleeping peacefully.

Jiang Mian pointed in their direction and gave them a gentle smile.

Although it broke the aloofness that the face should have had, it seemed to have a strange charm.

But in Ji Chen's eyes, this was death smiling.

"Who...who are you people?"

He quickly climbed out of the quicksand and distanced himself from the two men.

Even with the facts laid bare before him, Ji Chen still refused to believe it.

Even [Winter] couldn't be this strong!

And that man, isn't the [Chaos] path supposed to deal damage slowly? How could he possibly have such strong attack power!

"Us?"

Jiang Mian tilted her head, a hint of mockery in her cold, blue-gray eyes.

"you guess?"

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!"

Seeing that she was still playing tricks on him, Ji Chen's eyes immediately reddened.

Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well die knowing why!

Just as he was about to activate the elements and unleash an attack skill, he suddenly discovered...

"What about my abilities?!"

He tried to communicate with the earth element beneath his feet, but received no response.

Even the elements stored within the body, once released into the air, vanish as if they had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

Jiang Mian stood up and patted the long hem of her windbreaker, while Ye Chenyang remained motionless.

Suddenly, Ji Chen realized something and looked at Jiang Mian in horror.

"Who are you--"

Before he could finish speaking, he turned into an ice sculpture.

"Sigh, they're all elementalists, isn't this just ridiculous?"

Jiang Mian shrugged, feigning regret.

Why bring along a bunch of [Elemental] Awakeners?

Ye Chenyang didn't even need to lift a finger; she wiped them all out with a single [Elemental Control].

"Mianmian, you..."

Looking at Jiang Mian's proud and aloof little face, Ye Chenyang suddenly felt a surge of indescribable emotions.

She was probably like that when they first met.

But back then, she hid it even more deeply, never daring to show this side of herself to him.

Ye Chenyang naively thought she was a gentle and sweet girl.

"What's wrong with me?"

Jiang Mian stood with his hands on his hips, looked around, and saw that all the ice sculptures spontaneously combusted and quickly disappeared.

"It's nothing. I just think your mischievous side is kind of cute."

"Ugh~"

Jiang Mian playfully punched his chest, feigning shyness.

The pressure was very light, like tickling the chest.

Just as Ye Chenyang's lips curled into a smile, Jiang Mian turned around as if sensing something and looked towards the alley entrance.

"Again? Are you rushing to deliver food?"